Oil stove



A. E. POWELL.

VALVEI APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3. |921.

Ptented Jan. 3, 1922.

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allan HARVEY B. REPVPETTO, 0F WHEELNG, Vd-Gli, ASSIGNOR TO VHITAKER- GLESSNER COMEANY, Gl EEELENQ VJEST 'iRG\., A COLPGRATION CENE/'EST VIRGINLTA.

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Specification of Letters atent.

Application led January l0, 1921. Serial No. 436,153.

To all whom/t may concern.' Y

Be it known that I, i-lAnvn r i3. Rnrrn'r'ro, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of lheeling, count-y of Ohio, and State of TWest Virginia, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Oil Stoves, of which the following is a specification.

' This invention relates broadly to oil stoves,

and more particularly to oil heating stoves of that type in which a plurality of lamp burners are carried by an oil container.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an oil heating stove of lamp type having means whereby the wick-carrying lamp burners are shielded from drafts of air which would tend to disturb the regularity of the flames of said burners, or produce objectionable iiiclrering, and also whereby said burners, are concealed from view for improving the appearance of the stove.

A further object is to provide a burner shield which may be conveniently moved or swung to an out-of-the-way position to permit of ready access to the burners.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the features of construe tion and arrangement which will hereinafter be fully described, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of an oil heater equipped with the invention, and- Figure 2 is a partial vertical section of the same showing the oil container partially withdrawn from the stove casing.

Referring to said drawings, 1 indicates a stove casing of a more or less common openfront type having an oil container or tanl; 2 of drawer-like form adapted for sliding movement into and out of its operative position within the casing. Said container car ries a plurality of alined lamp-burners 3 which support thereon in the manner common to such burners glass lamp chimneys 4s.

`Carried by the container 2 in front of the burners 3 and suitably attached to said container, as by means of hinges 5, is the lower edge portion of a shield 6 which serves to protect or shield the burners from drafts of air that would otherwise have direct access to said burners and interfere with normal burning--that is, produce irregular or litful burning. Said shield, which is preferably formed of sheet metal, is approximately oi arcuate form in cross section, extending upwardly and inwardly from its point of attachment to the container and having its free edge closely approaching the'chimneys et above, or in overhangin'g relation to, the tops of the burners. The said free edge of the shield is preferably of serrated form, providing alternate tongues 6a and recesses 63, the former projecting inward between adjacent chimneys, and the latter having a contour substantially corresponding to that of the embraced portions of the chimneys.

When access to the burners 3 or to the filler yopening 7 is desired, the shield is swung outward on its hinges or other similar pivotal mounting. n operative position the shield not only guards the burners against drafts, but also serves to conceal the burners from View so that an improved appearance is presented by the stove.

What is claimed isl. in an oil stove, the combination with an oil containerhavingv mounted thereon a plurality of lamp burners adapted for carrylng lamp chimneys, of a member mounted on said container in front of said burners and normally extending upward and inward into shielding relation to said burners.

2. In an oil stove, the combination with an oil container having mounted thereon a plurality of lamp burners adapten for carrying lamp chimneys, of a member pivotally mounted in front of said burners and normally extending upward and inward into shielding relation to said burners, said member being adapted for movement to a retracted position to permit access to said burners.

3. in an oil stove, the combination with an oil container having mounted thereon a plurality of lamp burners adapted for carrying lamp chimneys, of a member mounted on said container in front of said burners and normally extending into partially overlying shielding relation to said burners, said member ,being pivotally att-ached to said container and adapted for swinging outward to inoperative position to permit access to said burners.

4. ln an oil stove, the combination with an oil container having mounted thereon a plurality of lamp burners adapted for carrying lamp chimneys, or" a metal shield carried by said container in front of said burncluding a lateral chamber and an upper iared portion providing a valve seat, a partitioning member including a tongue adapted to be positioned within the lateral chamber, a vent pipe in communication with the iaterai chamber, means carried by the vent pipe and contacting with the tongue :tor se curing the partitioning member Within the lateral chamber, means forming a part of the partitioning member Jfor directing a quantity ofV the Water passing through the valve to the lateral chamber, and a valve for controlling the passage of Water through the body portion.

3; In a-valve construction, a body portion having a valve seat and a lateral chamber, a vent pipe in communication with the iateral chamber, a partitioning member Within the lateral chamber, a pin carried by the vent pipe and adaptedto contact With the partitioning member for securing the same against movement, said partitioning mem tiuid into the `lateral compartment, means i carried by the vent pipe for securing the partltioning member against movement, `and a valve for controlling the passage lof fluid therethrough.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses; l

ALFRED EPOVVELL.

Witnesses: f Y

VILLIAM B. HAMBRIGHT,

PAUL CAssELLA. 

